Tonight's Grammys performance by "Jeff Lynne's ELO" (which is basically Jeff Lynne backed by the English pop group Take That) didn't get much of a rise from the audience at Staples Center. Two spectators who did manage to stand for the medley of "Evil Woman" and "Mr. Blue Sky"? Paul McCartney and Beyoncé. The crowd… »2/08/15 10:03pm 2/08/15 10:03pm

So on New Year's Eve, Kanye West released "Only One," a lovely little electric-piano jam about his daughter, as seen through the eyes of his dearly departed mother. It's pretty sweet! It was also tagged "featuring Paul McCartney," which has compelled Twitter to bug the fuck out, and now compelled TV news people to…»1/05/15 5:48pm 1/05/15 5:48pm

Paul McCartney is like the Grand Canyon, or bangers and mash: There's no sexing him up. At 72, he's the rare individual for whom the phrase "living legend" feels like kind of a slight. Bigger than Jesus? Quite possibly. But how many records did Jesus ever sell, and what has he done for you lately? That's what I…»8/15/14 1:36pm 8/15/14 1:36pm